diff --git a/src/ap/hostapd.c b/src/ap/hostapd.c
index 77742f441..20c8e8f5a 100644
--- a/src/ap/hostapd.c
+++ b/src/ap/hostapd.c
@@ -352,6 +352,7 @@ static void hostapd_free_hapd_data(struct hostapd_data *hapd)
 		return;
 	}
 	hapd->started = 0;
+	hapd->beacon_set_done = 0;
 
 	wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG, "%s(%s)", __func__, hapd->conf->iface);
 	iapp_deinit(hapd->iapp);